Eogranivora Zheng et al. 2018 (bird)

Aves - Ornithothoraces

Full reference: X. Zheng, J. K. O'Connor, X. Wang, Y. Wang, and Z. Zhou. 2018. Reinterpretation of a previously described Jehol bird clarifies early trophic evolution in the Ornithuromorpha. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 285:20172494:1-10

Parent taxon: Ornithuromorpha according to X. Zheng et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Ambiortus, Antarcticavis, Apsaravis, Archaeorhynchus, Bellulia, Changmaornis, Chaoyangia, Dingavis, Gansus, Hollanda, Hongshanornithidae, Iteravis, Jianchangornis, Jiuquanornis, Juehuaornis, Khinganornis, Liaoningornis, Ornithurae, Patagopteryx, Piscivoravis, Schizooura, Schizoouridae, Songlingornithidae, Vorona, Yumenornis, Zhongjianornis

Subtaxa: Eogranivora edentulata

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Type: Eogranivora edentulata

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Dawangzhangzi (Cretaceous of China)

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